Union officials vow WV coal field drive despite injunction
United Mine Workers officials say West Virginia coal field organizers will continue their efforts despite Federal Judge Anderson's injunction in Indianapolis. H. W. Houston said the WV suit will proceed and an appeal to the Chicago appellate court will be filed, portraying the move as the first step in a broader effort to destroy the union.
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West Virginia
Anderson
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
H. W. Houston
United Press
Houston
Chicago
Ohio coal mines reopening under industrial demand
Ohio mines long shut are restarting as orders from plants boost production. Lee Hall of United Mine Workers District 6 reports increased activity across Stark Tuscarawas Coshocton Columbiana Jefferson Belmont and Guernsey counties including New York Coal Co mine 30 restarting with 300 workers. Indications point to further improvement in the Hocking Valley and statewide coal industry.
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Columbus
Ohio
Lee Hall
United Mine Workers of America
Hall
Stark
Tuscarawas
Coshocton
Columbiana
Jefferson
Belmont
Guernsey
New York Coal Co
Hocking Valley
British Premier warns war impends in Ireland unless peace is made
London dispatch reports Premier Lloyd George warning in the house of commons that renewed civil warfare would follow a breakdown in Irish peace talks. He said the government would bolster crown forces if negotiations fail, stressing honor and security but noting no new tax burdens for now.
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Ireland
ED. L. Keen
United Press
London
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Coal Miners and Operators Respond to Illegal Order
Illinois coal miners plan a night shift strike in protest of Judge A B Andersons check off injunction. Operators order foremen to prepare for action and cancel new coal contracts where possible. In Ohio, Hocking Valley miners begin walk out at Mine No 26 Floodwood with about two thousand three hundred workers refusing entry. Further walk-outs uncertain but anticipated.
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Chicago
Illinois
A. B. Anderson
Nelsonville
Hocking Valley
Anderson
Floodwood
No nationwide coal strike planned in protest of injunction
In Indianapolis Navy one reports there will be no authorized nation wide coal strike against the check off injunction. Some walkouts may occur but they will not spread across the country and will not be ordered from the United Mine Workers of America international headquarters.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Navy
A. B. Anderson
United Mine Workers of America
Partial Indiana mine tie up spurs union warning
Reports reach miners headquarters of a partial tie up among Indiana mines with only five known affected. A general strike over Judge Anderson's order would follow the bituminous coal commission award and Wilson's directive. Ellis Searles accuses United States Steel Corp of backing operators to curb Mingo unionization efforts in West Virginia.
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Indiana
Anderson
Bituminous Coal Commission
Wilson
Ellis Searles
United Mine Workers Journal
United States Steel Corporation
West Virginia
Mingo
Coal Operators Prepare for Miner Strike Over Union Funds Ruling
In Chicago today large coal operators ordered preparations for a possible miners strike in protest of Judge A B Andersons injunction in Indianapolis that blocks union fund check off. Labor leaders warn the ruling could topple unions while some officials vow to ignore injunctions.
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Chicago
A. B. Anderson
Indianapolis
Anderson
Illinois
American Federation of Labor
John Fitzpatrick
Chicago Federation of Labor
Fitzpatrick
Theodore M. Buck
Buck
Citizens Meet On City Union Question At Training School
A large Richland Avenue gathering Monday night formed a committee to discuss uniting with the city of Athens. W. T. Cold was elected chairman O. E. Liggett secretary. The group will seek fire protection water and sewage details from Athens authorities. Committee members are Liggett Higgins and John Jacobs. A further meeting will be planned after the report.
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Richland Avenue
Manual Training School
Corporation of Athens
W. T. Cold
O. E. Liggett
Athens
J. W. Higgins
John Jacobs
Death of E. O. Robinson at Marietta
E O Robinson died Monday night at his home in Marietta after a six months illness of complications. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 pm at Bates church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Survived by sons Austin and Floyd of Athens, Everett of Marietta, daughter Agnes Kincade of South Canaanville, and sister Mrs Nancy Gilkey of near Albany. He lived in Bates most of his life, moving to Marietta three years ago.
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E. O. Robinson
Marietta
Bates Church
Austin
Floyd
Athens
Agnes Kincade
South Canaanville
Everett
Nancy Gilkey
Albany
Bates
Bombing at Justice McLane Home Shocks East Liverpool
Unknown plotters detonated a dynamite charge under the porch of David McLane a justice of the peace in East Liverpool Ohio. The blast wrecked the porch damaged the ceiling and windows but caused no injuries. McLane has pursued violations of prohibition laws.
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East Liverpool
David McLane
McLane
Athens to Dress Up for Affair
Business houses and residences prepare to decorate with national colors and the Green and White for the inaugural of Dr. E. B. Bryan as president of Ohio University on Friday November 4. City Federation prompts residents to clear yards of weeds and leaves to improve the city’s appearance for the event.
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E. B. Bryan
Ohio University
Recreation of Madame Carpenter Delights Athens Audience
Music lovers heard a phonograph recreation of Madame Carpenter's voice at the College Auditorium. Edith Mc Donald Carpenter's simulated performance impressed as listeners watched identical tones and the stage entry while lighting changes tested the voice's realism. Charles Young and Rienzi Thomas shared notable performances on violin and piano.
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Athens
Edith Mc
Donald Carpenter
Rienzi Thomas
Charles Young
College Auditorium
Edison
Cornwell & Co
Young
Madame Carpenter
Mr. Young
Mr. Thomas
Lee Hall Consults on Ohio Miners Dispute at Sugar Creek
Lee Hall, president of the United Mine Workers in Ohio, visited Sugar Creek to review the dispute over dividing work at three district mines. He said he had seen only newspaper reports of the federal court order against the check-off and expected guidance from national headquarters. He declined further comment on the check-off situation.
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Lee Hall
Union Miners of Ohio
Sugar Creek
National Headquarters
Labor Body Backs Soldier Compensation and Opposes Poll Tax
At the Glouster Central Labor Union meeting the group endorsed adjusted compensation for Ohio soldiers sailors Marines and nurses and urged workers to oppose the upcoming state poll tax. The body also backed freeing political and industrial federal prisoners and pledged to inform locals about the extra compensation for service members.
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Glouster
Glouster Central Labor Union
Ohio
Central Labor Body
Mrs Moore Candidate for School Board Causes Confusion
There is confusion over which Mrs Stella Moore is the Athens school board candidate. One woman is the wife of C T Moore the photographer and seeks a second term. Two Athens women share the name Mrs Stella Moore creating mix ups.
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Stella Moore
River Men Strike Over Wage Cut
In New Orleans 7000 longshoremen walked off the job protesting a pay cut from 1.20 to 0.90 dollars an hour for overtime and from 0.80 to 0.65 dollars for straight day work. The strike threatened a complete tie-up of river shipping.
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New Orleans
Local stores battered by repeated theft attempts in Athens
A carpenter Hardware Company door showed a one inch hole from a long knife attempt to pry in. A second break in at D Zenner Store triggered a patrol sweep with a mistaken light on the second floor that proved to be street lighting.
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Athens
Carpenter Hardware Company
Gus Townsend
D. Zenner
Wagon Drier Strike Began in New York
Eight million people in New York and vicinity faced a milk famine as wagon drivers strike for a $5 weekly wage raise and two weeks vacation. The strike began last night after reforms were refused and officials failed to resolve the dispute. Only enough workers reported to serve hospitals, institutions, and feed horses at stables.
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New York
United Press
Heavy Storm Approaches East United States
Weather bureau forecast an intensifying storm moving northeast from eastern Tennessee. Heavy rains accompany the system with storm signals along the Atlantic coast north of Cape Hatteras and on Lakes Huron Erie and Ontario.
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Washington
Tennessee
United States Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Cape Hatteras
Huron
Erie
Ontario
Athens Implement Company Takes Over Local Farm Business
T W Gold of Richland and Charles Haning of Margarets Creek assumed ownership of the Herb Brooks farm implement business on North Court Street Athens. Invoicing began as the firm, named Athens Implement Company, takes over from Mr Brooks who retired due to failing eyesight. Gold and Haning are known in Athens county farming circles and will maintain use of the same building.
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T. W. Gold
Richland
Charles Haning
Margarets Creek
Herb Brooks
North Court Street
Brooks
Athens Implement Company
Gold
Mr. Haning
Athens County
Athens Township
Luncheon Talk by Maxwell on Public Responsibility
The Athens Chamber of Commerce hosts a noon luncheon with Hon. G. C. Maxwell of Cleveland addressing “Individual Responsibility in Public Relations.” The event includes a follow up brief by Frank L. Bean of Mt. Vernon, head of the Independent Telephone Association, whose district meeting will be in Athens.
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Chamber of Commerce
G. C. Maxwell
Cleveland
Public Utilities Commission of
Ohio
Maxwell
Ohio Committee On Publicutilities Information
Chambers of Commerce
Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Frank L. Bean
Mt. Vernon
Independent Telephone Association
Athens
Toledo
Dayton
Columbus
Suspect May Prove to Be Man Wanted in Athens
Sheriff Parker went to Cleveland to identify a man held there who Cleveland police say matches Charles Willie of Dover township. Willie is wanted for shooting at a station agent in Chauncey months ago and posted $1500 bond from E A Weekley who later was left to settle.
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Herb Parker
Cleveland
Charles Willie
Dover Township
Chauncey
Willie
E. A. Weekley
Sand Ridge
Weekley
Concert for French Scholarship Fund at Ohio University
A two piano recital by Miss Noss and Mrs. Hizey will be presented in Athens on Wednesday November 2 at 7 45 p m in Ewing Hall Auditorium. The event benefits the French Scholarship Fund of Ohio University and is organized by Oyo the honorary literary society.
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Ohio University
Noss
Court tracts divorce case to determine status of Smith marriage
The Ohio Supreme Court sent the George V Smith divorce dispute back to Hamilton County appellate court to determine whether his first marriage to Marguerite E. W. Smith was legally terminated. Smith had remarried Loraine B. Liebtag before the decree was entered, and lower courts had dismissed actions based on unclear records. The high court reversed the appellate rulings but left the marital status unresolved, remanding for fact finding.
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Columbus
George Vivian Smith
Cincinnati
State Supreme Court
Hamilton County
Smith
Marguerite E. W. Smith
C. W. Hoffman
Loraine B. Liebtag
Lorain
Hoffman
Supreme Court
Mr. Smith
Hay Hauler Struck Returning Home Near Mechanicburg
Guy Brunton hauling hay for Lincoln Oliver of Fisher Station was struck by a truck near Ator's Store in Mechanicsburg and suffered a minor injury. The wagon wheel was mashed and Robert Jones, riding with Brunton, escaped unharmed. No vehicle damage found on the truck.
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Guy Brunton
Lincoln Oliver
Fisher Station
Ator
Mechanicsburg
Robert Jones
Brunton
Pershing Addresses Legion on Nation’s Problems
In Kansas City on November 1 the American Legion hosts welcomed war leaders Marshal Foch General Pershing General Jacques and General Diaz at the convention. Pershing spoke of arms limitation the Pacific conference unemployment among ex soldiers and other issues facing the nation.
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Kansas City
France
Marshal Foch
General Pershing
Jacques
Diaz
Foch
Prof Addicott Declines Fourth Ward Council Candidacy
Prof L J Addicott of Elmwood Place states he will not seek councilman position from the fourth ward in Athens. He remains a member of the city board of education and wants to finish his term with that body, having asked the election board to remove his name from the ticket weeks ago.
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Addicott
L. J. Addicott
Elmwood Place
Athens
Messenger
City Board of Education
Election Board
Mars air density frees elephants to leap high
The text notes Mars' thin atmosphere would let an elephant leap like a gazelle, highlighting how reduced air pressure affects movement on the planet.
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Mars
Earth
Inauguration of Dr Elmer B Bryan at Ohio University
The inauguration of Dr Elmer B Bryan as president of Ohio University is set for this weekend with limited seating in the university auditorium Invitations were sent to complete outsiders before friends and alumni to ensure seating for guests first.
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Elmer B. Bryan
Ohio University
Chubb
Cleveland Woman Killed By Jitney In Storm
A Cleveland Public Library employee Miss Ruth Kemery was struck by a jitney bus during a blinding Lorain storm and died. The wreck occurred as the storm battered Lorain Ohio.
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Cleveland
Lorain
Ohio
Ruth Kemery
Cleveland Public Library
Miners Quit Work Near Terre Haute After Injunction
Several hundred miners in the Terre Haute area refused to go to work following a check off injunction issued by Judge Anderson. A number of mines were closed entirely as a result of the order.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Anderson
Allied legion parade marks anniversary review in Kansas City
Sixty thousand former service members form a mammoth parade in Kansas City led by medal men. Marshal Foch Admiral Beatty Baron Jacques General Diaz and General Pershing watched as disabled veterans rode in cars behind the honored veterans. Delegates from forty eight states Alaska Hawaii march in alphabetical order with eighty five bands and corps in uniform.
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United Press
Kansas City
Alaska
Hawaii
Attention Masons Special Communication No. 26
Freemasons announce Special communication No. 26 on Tuesday November 1 at 4 PM. Work in the Master’s degree to be performed. W M Fred M McKay and J A Palmer serve as officers. 10-31-2
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Masons
Fred M. McKay
Gale Drives Ships to Shore From Lake Erie Storm
A strong gale sweeping Lake Erie sent small vessels rushing to ports as high winds and heavy rain lashed the region near Cleveland on November 1.
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Lake Erie
Cleveland
Women’s Life Expectancy Extended by Four Years
The statement notes that women’s average life expectancy rose by about four years over the past 25 years. It reflects long term gains in health, nutrition, and medical care contributing to longer lifespans for women.
Milk Booklet Promotes Free Safety Guide
A Washington Information Bureau offers a free booklet on protecting children from dirty or diseased milk. Readers are asked to clip a coupon and mail two cents for postage, writing name and address clearly to receive the booklet.
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Ashingtonnformation Bureau
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